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l. P. HUMMEL.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8,1914.

1,144, 1 30. Patented June 22, 1915.

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JOHN P. HUMMEL, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatenteol J une 22, 1915.

Application iled June 8, 1914. Serial No. 843,679.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN P. HUMMEL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boxes, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

rEhe invention relates to boxes.

The invention designs more particularly to provide a folding box which may be advantageously employed for shipping purposes. Y

The invention further designs to provide a box which may be easily and quickly made and which, when the goods are placed therein and the box is sealed, will insure the safe delivery of the goods at their destination.

The invention further designs to provide a paper box which will keep the goods in good condition for a considerable length of time, the box being so constructed and sealed as to exclude air, dust and moisture from the contents therein.

The invention further designs to provide a box comprising telescoping members which can be securely closed and sealed without tying or otherwise fastening the cover to the box.

The invention further designs to provide a box comprising tclescoping box members, the inner member fitting within the outer member, so that the open end of the inner member is closed by the bottom of the outer member, and the open end of the outer member is secured by extended flaps on the side and ends thereof to the bottom of the inner member.

The construction of the box with the means for fastening the members together without the use of additional fastening means such as string for tying, presents the following advantages: First, the boxes may be readily piled upon each other by reason of the smooth surfaces on the sides and ends of the box; second, the box can be sealed so that it can not be opened in transit or in i storage, without showing evidence of its having been tampered with; third, the box when sealed is so closed as to make it practically moisture and dust proof and air tight; fourth, the additional strength provided the use of two telescoping members, which give double strength to the sides and ends and bottom portion of the box; and lastly, the saving in time and expense in sealing without the necessity of tying.

rIhe invention further designs to provide a new and improved form of shipping box.

The invention consists in the several features hereinafter set forth, and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a bottom view of the box embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the box, showing the box ready for sealing; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; lFig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of the The device comprises an inner telescoping member or box l0, which lits within an outer member or box 11, the box 10 having sides 12, ends 13 and a bottom 14, and the box 11 having sides 15, ends 1G and bottom 17.

The open end of the box 11 is provided with flaps 18 and 19, the naps 18 extending from the sides 15, and the iaps 19 extending from the ends 16. These iaps are cut on the diagonal, so that the fiaps 19 are interposed between the ends of the flaps 18, and so that when the flaps are folded down over the bot tom 14 of the box 10, they completely cover said box and fit together so as to form a smooth bottom cover.

The box is designed for use in the following manner: The contents to be shipped are placed within the inner box 10 and properly packed therein; then the outer box 11 is fitted over the inner box so that its bottom 17 covers the open end thereof: In this condition the members or boxes are inverted and the flaps 18 and 19 on the outer box are then folded over and sealed on to the bottom of the inner box 10. The box and its contents are now ready for shipment, and it will be noted that the contents of the inner box are completely inclosed and sealed, and that the outer box is secured to the inner box without the use of ties. It will be further noted that, to get at the contents of the box it would be necessary to remove or pry up the iaps, or to destroy some part ofthe outer box. The invention thus exemplifies a box composed of two telescoping members, which maybe readily and quickly sealed together to prevent damage to the contents thereof through natural or other causes.

The invention is not to be restricted to the details of construction herein set forth, but may be varied so as to be Within the scope of the appended claims. j Y

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A box, comprising an inner box member having an open side, and an outer box member telescoping the inner member and having closing flaps which may be folded over one of the closed side portions of the inner member and will completely cover said closed portion Without overlapping each other.

2. A box, comprising an inner box member having an open side, and an outer box member telescoping the inner member and having diagonally cut closing fiaps Which may be folded over one of the closed side port-ions of the inner member and will 4coinpletely cover said closed portion Without overlapping `each other, the edge portions of said flaps abutting against the edges of adjacent laps to form a flat exterior surface.

3. A box, comprising an inner box member having yan open side, and an outer box member telescoping the inner member and having diagonally cut closing fiaps projecting from its sides and ends Which may be folded overup'on the closed portion of the l inner member `and Will completely cover said closed portion Without overlapping each other, the edge portions of said flaps abutting against the edges of adjacent flaps and the joints formed by said abutting edges being reinforced by the closed portion of the Y inner box member.

t. A box, comprising an inner box member having an open side, `and an outer box member telescoping the inner member and having diagonally cut closing flaps projecting from its side and end portions Which may be folded over uponthe closed portion of the inner member and Will completely cover said closed portion Without overlapping each other, the edge portions of said flaps abutting against the edges of adjacent flaps and the oints formed by said abutting edges being reinforced by the closed portion of the inner box member, said closed side portion of the inner box member and the liaps of the outer box member forming a reinforced Wall of two thicknesses of material throughout the said Wall.

'In testimonypwhereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN P. HUMMEL. Witnesses:

ANsON ELDRED, W. M. Moer-1ER.

Copie: of this patent may be Ubtaind for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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